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MATTER OF MICHAEL R.

61 N.Y.2d 316 (1984)

In the Matter of Michael R., Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Chris Ross, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 22, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold S. Cohen and Lenore Gittis for appellant in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Helen P. Brown and Michael Gage of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Eve Cary and William E. Hellerstein for appellant in the second above-entitled action.

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Muriel Sanders and Peter D. Coddington of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

The question presented on these appeals is whether the object possessed — in one case a real but inoperable handgun, and in the other a starter's pistol — is a "toy or imitation pistol or revolver" within the meaning of subdivision g of section 436-5.0 of the New York City Administrative Code.

In Ross, defendant was arrested for possession of a .25 caliber silver-plated Baretta pistol...

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